Meeting People Where They’re At: Outreach to Reach Out
For Magdalena. For Tommy. For Daniel. For Cathal. For all those we have lost along the way and who continue to guide our work. As Global Health Corps Fellows we believe that every person has the right to live a healthy, dignified life. This ‘every’ does not contain a hidden caveat; an asterisk that refers […]
The Five Pillars of a Strong Global Health Brand
If there is one lesson I’ve learned from working at the Global Health Delivery (GHD) Project at Harvard University these last few months, it is that the global health field is full of extremely intelligent individuals that are required to maintain expertise in a variety of interdisciplinary skills. GHD’s mission is to build a network […]
“Even nshima has side effects”: Explaining malaria research trials to community members
Cross-posted on MakingMalariaHistory.org It’s 98 degrees outside and 19 community members have arrayed themselves under a leafy green tree in a part of Gwembe an hour off the tarred road in Southern Province, Zambia. Some have traveled for hours—some setting off as early as 4 a.m.—to attend this important meeting convened by the representative of […]
Unique Opportunities through Collaboration
One of the most valuable parts of this fellowship year is the opportunity for collaboration, both personally and professional. Every day I work side by side with my colleagues at Last Mile Health, including my wonderful co-fellow who I share this experience with. In my workplace I collaborate with other amazing nonprofits that share our […]
Birthday Party and the Take-Home Question
On Saturday, November 22nd, 2014 around 4:00 pm Kampala time, nearly 100 people who are passionate about global health met at Fairway hotel, Kampala to celebrate Global Health Corps’ (GHC) fifth birth day. This was one of a series of events, commemorating GHC’s fifth year of existence, which began on November 16th – in the USA, Zambia, […]
Do You Measure Up? The Answer is Yes
Written by Jonathan Doucette, GHC Alum ’13 You’ve checked the GHC website for the third time today, despite the resolution you made to yourself to restrain from pressing that looming “refresh button” mocking you in the top left-hand corner of your browser. Your eyes are glossed over and itchy. Surely you must’ve missed something: a necessary requirement you […]
Healing Architecture
This picture is from the presentation I attended at IMB/MOH focused on the new construction project in Butaro, Burera, Rwanda (Butaro Doctors’ Housing Sharehouse BDHS). Two questions were asked during the presentation: What Architecture Do You Need When Health Is a Human Right? What Architecture Do We Need In The Movement Towards Health As a Human Right? Architecture […]
Can Novels Save Lives? When Health, Development and Stories Collide
Coney Island freak shows, Belle Époque Egypt and Maori tattoo parlors in Victorian Sydney were all featured in my thesis project at Pratt Institute for my undergraduate writing degree. As a writer living in Brooklyn, I thought I’d write the Great German-American novel before I graduated. But writing a terrible novel at age 21 didn’t […]
Coming to America – Things I Wouldn’t Want You to Know
I was filled with joy, excitement and hesitation because I did not really know what to do, how to behave, and what to expect. I will tell you about some of the funny and awkward moments of my trip. You can laugh or feel sorry for me but this experience was one of the happiest […]
Achieving Operational Excellence in Malawi’s Health Sector
As a fellow at Imperial Health Sciences (IHS), a pharmaceutical logistics organization, I have been exposed to the supply chain process for warehousing and distribution. Malawi faces significant economic challenges as it is largely dependent on donor supply, which contributes to the ongoing stock-outs of essential medicines. IHS strives for each step of the […]